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Stroke victim has forehead muscles transplanted into her cheek so she can smile
Sara McKay, 45, from Consett in County Durham
says her army husband George, 43, has been her 'lifeline' after having to re-learn to walk and talk due to a paralysing stroke and brain tumour.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Young mother had to learn to eat and walk again with her new baby after she suffered a stroke - aged just 27
Donna Watson from Peterlee, County Durham, had to be weaned on pureed foods alongside daughter Millie and even learn to walk again after suffering the stroke in February 2013 aged 27.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene which protects people under 50 from suffering a stroke is identified by scientists
Researchers from Royal Holloway University found people with a variant of the gene were less likely to suffer cervical artery dissection, one of the most common causes of stroke in people under 50.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boy suffers a stroke after rollercoaster ride
Doctors recorded the unusual case in the journal Pediatric Neurology, as the boy was the youngest person ever to be recorded in medical literature as having suffered a stroke after riding a rollercoaster.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Standing on just one leg, the simple stroke test for OAPs
Older people who struggle to balance on one leg for 20 seconds are more likely to have a stroke, researchers claimed yesterday.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke patient Elsie shown 'lying in her own urine' in hospital on Christmas Day
Elsie Keirl, 84, was admitted to Musgrove Park Hospital - which has since launched an investigation - in Taunton, Somerset, a day after she had a stroke at her home in nearby Brigwater.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Over one in 10 patients taking aspirin 'inappropriately' increasing stroke risk
A study by Baylor College of Medicine found that 11 per cent of those taking the drugs in the US were doing so 'inappropriately', putting them at risk of thinning of the blood, which can cause excessive bleeding or stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Large glass of wine can raise stroke risk for the over-50s
A study of almost 12,000 twins followed for four decades found that ‘heavy drinkers’ had a stroke risk one-third higher than those having less than 60ml a day.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Just 10 minutes of exercise twice a week can cut women's heart risk: Raising heartbeat can reduce chance of problems and stroke by 20%
Research funded by the British Heart Foundation found women who did strenuous activity two to three times a week reduced their risk of suffering heart problems, stroke or blood clots.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weekend lie-in danger as sleeping for eight hours can increase stroke risk
Researchers in Cambridge discovered the disturbing link between oversleeping and stroke after following 10,000 men and women aged betwen 42 and 81 over a period of nine years.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lie-in danger as sleeping for eight hours can increase stroke risk
Researchers in Cambridge discovered the disturbing link between oversleeping and stroke after following 10,000 men and women aged betwen 42 and 81 over a period of nine years.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman told she may never stand up again after having a stroke aged 22 WALKS down the aisle to marry man who nursed her back to health
It was thanks to the quick thinking of her husband, Iain, that Kathryn Grainger, 29, from Newcastle, was given the treatment she needed right away to survive having a stroke at such a young age.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chain-smoking takeaway addict shed 8 stone after drs warned she would have a stroke
Rochelle Holmes, 26, of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was told her 20st weight and 20-a-day habit meant she was at risk of dying of a stroke. She shed 8st by swapping takeaways for healthy meals.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Golf could speed up stroke recovery with improved mental function
The study, carried out at the University of Regensburg, involved 24 stroke patients aged 23 to 72.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke rates soar for middle-aged men and women
A study by University of Manchester found that one in four victims is now of working age, with most associated with poor diet, sedentary lifestyle and diabetes. Pictured is stroke victim Andrew Marr, 53.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
